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Using the water frame, Slater bult a textile mill and started the mill industry.
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Revolutionized the cotton industry (made it more efficient). Led to a cotton boom in the south. Increased demand for slavery in the South.
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Made machines easier to assemble and repair. Made industry more profitable.
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Allowed goods to be moved more easily. Increased trade and profits.
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Increased spped of transportation and travel (goods and people). Led to an economic boom. Increased westward expansion.
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Increased wheat production because it could be cut quickly and effectively. Beginnings of advertising market.
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Made communication easier
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Made farming easier.
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Made clothing production more efficient.
